Mindy Joy Photography Reviews
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Kiana M. Sent on 08/03/2023Phenomenal and amazing!
Mindy did such a phenomenal job and was so much fun to work with! She was easily one of the best decisions we made for our wedding, and we would highly recommend her to everyone we know. We only have positive things to say about our experience working with Mindy.
When we first met Mindy, she truly took the time to get to know us as a couple. We worked with Mindy for our engagement session and for our wedding, and she was able to capture the most beautiful wedding pictures that made us cry, laugh, and truly feel like we were reliving our wedding just by looking at our photos. She was able to use our personalities as a couple and let us shine in every single photo.
At the end of our wedding night we took some last minute night time photos that turned out so beautiful, and we were also given personal Polaroid photos that were taken throughout the wedding day. We were able to see some of our sneak peek photos the same night as our wedding! Not only did she capture an amazing wedding with us, she was able to get all 800+ photos back to us within two weeks of the wedding.
It is clear how passionate Mindy is about her photography and the couples she works with, and we would recommend her over and over in a heartbeat! -
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Ryan J. Sent on 07/22/2023Down-to-earth photographer that makes beautiful photos
We found Mindy because she was highlighted on our venue's recommended vendors list. She was also the one vendor that listed her prices on her website, which I appreciated and thought was more transparent. She was respectful, kind, and relaxed. She handled changes to the schedule on the fly really well, and we loved her style of photos. -
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Lauren F. Sent on 10/16/2022The best decision you can make for your wedding
I don't know words positive enough to describe how truly incredible Mindy is. Mindy is the single best decision we made for our wedding, and the one vendor that I will recommend with 100% faith to every single engaged person I know.
I cannot speak more highly of Mindy's work, her attention to detail, and the experience she provides on a wedding day. We worked with Mindy for two engagement sessions and our wedding day. And each time, Mindy delivered photos that made us laugh, cry, gasp with excitement, and squeal with joy. Mindy's creative, artistic approach is truly unmatched and provides her clients with timeless art pieces that will be cherished for generations to come. Plus, she captures candid moments that give you a real time capsule of your day as it unfolded. Not only does she have a creative eye for details, artistic shots, small moments, and candids, but she will also provide beautiful portraits that are a true, genuine representation of your day and your relationship.
Mindy takes the time to get to know her couples' personalities in a way that allows them to shine in photographs. My husband and I have so many photos that are so perfectly "us" that another photographer would not have captured. Mindy is so invested in the day - she even teared up during my first look with my dad - and makes your wedding experience feel even more special. Every member of our bridal party and family has separately told me how much they loved meeting Mindy and how fantastic she was to work with all day. She had us all relaxed an comfortable in front of the camera in a way I have never experienced when I've been in other weddings. Taking photos felt less like a formality and more like a fun thing we all got to experience together. We felt that way after our engagement photos as well - not as if we had just done a photoshoot, but as if we just had a fun date where we laughed and enjoyed ourselves.
And not to mention that she provided us with sneak previews THE NEXT MORNING and our full wedding album in record time! I cannot recommend Mindy enough. I'd give 1,000 out of 5 stars if I could.
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Ashley C. Sent on 07/23/2023
Fantastic!
Reminiscing on our 1 year anniversary, we could not be more grateful for the photos that Mindy took for us! She made us feel extremely comfortable and did a great job capturing every aspect of our day. There is not 1 shot I feel as though she missed. Her expertise shooting at DC Estate Winery really shined, as she helped guide us to the best places for first look, group photos, late night pictures, etc. She did a great job herding our large family after the ceremony for photos. The polaroids she gave us at the end of the night were such a fun surprise! We could not recommend Mindy enough. -
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Aaron S. Sent on 09/19/2021Add Mindy to Your Wedding Day Team Pronto
When we started our photographer search, I - a self proclaimed photography lover - kept on seeing photographs that captured the cookie cutter aspects of a wedding with few shots that revealed the emotions and feelings of the day. After our friends Becca & Ben shared their photographs by Mindy with us, it was so easy to re-feel the emotions of our close friends' big day and so much more. The second we connected with Mindy, it was so clear how passionate and professional Mindy would continue to be.
My husband and I shot engagement photos with Mindy in October 2019, nearly a year before our would-be wedding. He was less excited about the opportunity to be in front of the camera but Mindy, with her humor and wit at hand, made him feel like himself. Her work is flawless - it captures raw, human emotion and she captured us as a team and a couple.
Fast forward to our wedding day - more than 10 months later than planned and on Mindy's birthday nonetheless. She and Katie, her assistant for the day, worked tirelessly to capture every moment, detail, and memory we could ever ask for. Our wedding day pivot yielded a location change where each event was not under one roof and even when it rained the morning of, Mindy was so quick to productively explain our options where our shot list would be complete in the best way imaginable. Mindy is an artist, not just a photographer and we are forever indebted to her for delivering the most magical photographs we could ever ask for. Every person who has reflected on our day with us has pointed out how incredible Mindy was... and we 1 million percent agree.
Thank you for being your authentic self, Mindy. We are so, so lucky to know you. -
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Kayla A. Sent on 06/23/2021Captures the best moments
Mindy had an incredible eye for capturing the sweet, candid moments during our wedding! She was also super helpful with the more formal shots with adjusting my dress or bouquet if something looked a tiny bit off. Very attentive and she made me feel so comfortable and beautiful! During the ceremony, I honestly don’t even remember her taking pictures she was so discreet. Highly recommend! -
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Kelsey L. Sent on 10/28/2019Super-skilled photographer with an eye for unique shots :)
From the moment we met Mindy, we knew we were in great hands. She was timely and super communicative throughout the entire process and I knew we could count on her. She has a great personality that allows those she is photographing to relax and be more natural in photos. She also got our pictures back to us in record time! :). She was willing to make small photo edits for myself (turns out I’m a picky bride when it comes to pictures of me 🤦🏻♀️) and a few of my family members with zero complaints. I would recommend her a million times. You cannot go wrong! Thank you for everything you did and continue to do for us! We appreciate you so much Mindy! -
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Diana G. Sent on 10/16/2019High Quality, Candid Photographer with TALENT!
Mindy Joy Photography….where do I even start! My husband and I used Mindy and her team for our wedding this past September (2019) and we could not be happier with the services we received. From start to finish, everything about working with Mindy Joy was not only wonderful, but easy – her candor, her warm and happy personality, her invoicing system, her contract, her pictures! You guys. HER PICTURES. Mindy and her assistant are so incredibly talented. She was truly able to capture moments. With such ease! We never once felt uncomfortable or awkward (major fear from both myself and my husband haha)…I would venture to say that our photo session post ceremony was actually fun! Because Mindy made it so relaxed and effortless.
I still can’t believe the photos we got from our wedding day. And not just of us! Of our family and friends. Every single photo felt like us and our day; and personally, I think that’s all you can hope for when you book a photographer to capture whatever special occasion you are trying to document.
It was seriously so wonderful working with Mindy and her team. She was the best decision we made in terms of vendors at our wedding and I would book her 100 times again given the opportunity. Book Mindy Joy, you won’t regret it!
Mindy Joy Photography's reply:
Thank you, Diana! You two are the BEST and I love your friends and families! Your ceremony was truly heartfelt and you had the whole crowd smiling and laughing as they witnessed your vows. I was smiling the whole time behind the camera. And your vision of fun and candid energetic photos was exciting because it gave me the freedom to document you and your families in such a natural way. Here's to many wonderful years ahead!!! -
Becca Sent on 04/20/2019
Speechless. Mindy is the GOAT.
Couples of all kinds seeking the highest quality, documentarian style photography for their wedding day: look no further than Mindy Joy Photography.
Let me begin this review with this: as a photographer myself, I searched for hours and days to find someone who had what we were looking for in style, documentation tendencies, and eye for the art of photography and a clear sense of humor—Mindy went above and beyond the call of duty.
She and her lovely assistant drove through Chicago rush hour traffic to meet us on a summer afternoon/evening along the Chicagoland lakefront. They wasted no time in helping us both relax, get into the mood to be photographed and truly be our authentic selves. We are not cliché, pose-y people, and I truly feel that Mindy documented our pre-marital love in the most authentic, flawless and unique way. Our friends and family were mind blown just by the engagement pictures, and we have them hung around our home, soon to be coupled with wedding day pictures.
As for the wedding, we were truly rendered speechless. Mindy and Brian came in with figurative guns-a-blazing—they were present, enthusiastic and genuinely excited to be part of our day. Mindy blended right into my group of friends, the bridal party genuinely interested in being members of her fan club. They worked diligently, quickly, quietly and creatively to help document the most subtle yet arguably most beautiful shots of the day. From the individual portraits, to the first look, to the ceremony, to the dance floor and beyond—looking back through our pictures brought back the heart pounding, adrenaline filled moments, the overwhelmed-with-happiness tears, and belly laughter at some of the things she and Brian managed to capture. She ended the evening with a big hug and handing us a stack of mini polaroids—pictures she had taken THAT DAY—as a momento for the evening. I can think of nothing else we received that made us feel the way those polaroids made us feel. They were immediately shared with friends and family and looked at hundreds of times in just a matter of days—what an incredibly thoughtful, loving and brilliant way to send off your bride and groom.
Anyone and everyone who is looking for authentic, beautiful, REAL documentation of one of the biggest days of your life should seek out Mindy Joy Photography. We are eternally grateful for her time, talent, patience, energy and her willingness to share her innate talent and brilliance with the world through her photography.
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Emily Sent on 06/11/2019The best photographer!
From the very first phone call we knew Mindy would be our photographer. She captures all those beautiful moments and more. She goes way above and beyond to capture your day and she makes it so fun. Mindy became family throughout this process. We will never use another photographer again! -
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User2626789 Sent on 05/30/2016Mindy is such a blast to work with. She's quirky and fun and very good at her job. She is amazing at capturing those candid moments that we truly wanted and made us feel at ease throughout the day. She has a fast turnaround time and produces beautiful pictures. She was also available and easy to contact from the first inquiry down the to day of. -
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Linda Sent on 01/18/2016I can't say enough good things about Mindy. My husband and I were planning our wedding long-distance (we live in Boston, wedding in Chicagoland) and we often had to research and book vendors without meeting them in person, so communication was key for us. The second I reached out to Mindy, she never failed to respond promptly and professionally, and she was flexible when it came to scheduling a meeting when we were in town.
At our wedding, Mindy put everyone at ease by being a kind and friendly presence. She often asked us for our ideas and feedback throughout the day but was also completely prepared and confident about what came next. Mindy and her assistant scouted out shot locations in advance and picked some amazing settings and angles for our wedding party and family photos.
Mindy has the quickest turnaround time I've ever seen. She got us a preview of our photos within a week, and gave us the entire gallery within two weeks, and we were so thrilled with how the photos turned out! My husband's cousin wrote us this note after seeing the preview: "Kind of obsessing over these! I knew how beautiful it was in person... but wow - WOW!" And she's right! Mindy is great at capturing both the big and the small moments, and her shots are just beautiful. -
User1647273 Sent on 06/04/2014MIndy is extremely professional and work solid for the 8 hours she is contracted for you. She knows exactly what shots you want and makes sure you get them. She is very creative and very easy to work with. I would highly recommend her for any photography that you need.
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